Looking for practical Tahitian to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian phrase first, then the Malagasy translation (Malagasy) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Malagasy.
Tip: pick five Malagasy phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Salama
Mauruuru
Misaotra
Ia ora na i te poiri
Salama maraina
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Salama tolakandro
Ia ora na i te po
Salama hariva
Māuruuru i te po
Alina tsara
Aita e nūna
Hizara indray
Nānā
Veloma
O vai to oe inoa?
Inona no anaranao?
O John to'u inoa
Ny anarako dia John
E aha te huru?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Azafady, miteny moramora
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Azonao averina ve izany?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Mivadika ankavia
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Mivadika ankavanana
Haere mai i te mau.
Mandehana mivantana
Ehia te utu?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Tapakila iray, azafady
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ua pohe vau.
Very very
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Eny
Aita
Tsia
E mea e taea
Angamba
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Manaiky aho
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Tsy manaiky aho
Ua maitai te reira
Tsara izany
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Inona ny hevitrao?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mila fanampiana aho
A haere i te taime
Miandrasa kely
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Miala tsiny aho
Aita te mea
Tsy olana
Ia ora na
Arahabaina
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Aiza ny gara?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
O vai te pahi?
Iza ny sehatra?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Eto akaiky izy.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Lavitra eto izy.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
E pesia te taime?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
O tei e too te utu
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)